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Airgun Shooter 149 is out NOW

Posted on 10/06/2021 by towens — 1 Comment ↓

In the latest issue of Airgun Shooter Magazine, Mike and Mat test out two PCPs from different ends of the budget scale, Rich Saunders goes out hunting and also tests out some springer airguns, and John Hooper explains why new…

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Posted in News

Elite Optical’s Stuart Grant interview w/ Mat Manning

Posted on 04/06/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Theoben has long been absent from the British scene but that’s about to change. Mat Manning talks with Stuart Grant of Elite Optical as the business prepares for the next chapter in the brand’s history. Elite Optical sales director Stuart…

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Posted in Interviews

Farmyard feral pigeon control w/ Mat Manning

Posted on 24/05/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

With feral pigeons and corvids threatening to spiral out of control on the farm, Mat Manning heads out with a sub-12 ft-lb air rifle – the perfect tool for controlling feathered pests around agricultural buildings. Where is no getting away…

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Posted in Features, Hunting

ZEISS Conquest V4 – first impressions with Mike Morton

Posted on 06/05/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton examines the ZEISS Conquest V4 – a range of hunting scopes that will prove useful not just to centrefire shooters, but airgun shooters too. We’re here to talk about a new range of airgun-friendly telescopic sights from ZEISS,…

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Top airgun slug picks w/ Mat Manning

Posted on 29/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

As slug ammo continues to take the airgunning world by storm, Mat Manning takes a look at some of the better-known brands that are leading the charge. This article originally appeared in our sister publication, Gun Trade News. About a…

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Posted in Features

Andy McLachlan asks why we shoot

Posted on 25/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Do you yearn for more power? Do you take your shooting a bit too seriously? Andy McLachlan urges us all to remember exactly why we shoot. The look on John Oldroyd’s face reveals he is actually enjoying himself and a…

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Posted in Target Shooting

FX Maverick review w/ Mat Manning

Posted on 18/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The new Maverick from FX Airguns combines proven features with an innovative dual regulator system – Mat Manning gives his verdict on this exceptional PCP. Swedish gunmaker FX Airguns is known for making some of the finest PCPs in the…

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Posted in Tests

Controlling corvids ahead of the lambing season

Posted on 12/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

We go back to February as Mat Manning puts in a late shift to crack down on scavenging corvids ahead of the lambing season. Hunting trips don’t get much more exciting than an evening targeting crows at the roost. Waiting…

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Posted in Hunting

Decoy pigeon patterns with Mat Manning

Posted on 28/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Movement is one of the prime factors in persuading pest birds to approach a decoy pattern, as Mat Manning proves when he tries out a new flapper on a challenging day. Full-body Enforcer decoys were initially used to create the…

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Posted in Features, Hunting

Long-range target shooting with Andy McLachlan

Posted on 24/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan recounts how one indoor club accepted the challenge of Covid to arise even better than it was before. This is the view from one of the shooting booths at the newly laid out Leigh range – the far…